Ise-Kawashima_Station

Ise-Kawashima Station

Ise-Kawashima Station

Railway station in Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, Japan

Ise-Kawashima Station (伊勢川島駅, Ise-Kawashima-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu Railway.

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Lines

Ise-Kawashima Station is served by the Yunoyama Line, and is located 5.3 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kintetsu-Yokkaichi Station.[1]

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms, connected by a footbridge.This makes it possible for trains running in opposite directions one the single-line Yunoyama Line to pass each other at this station.

Platforms

1 ■  Yunoyama Line for Yokkaichi • Nagoya • Osaka
2 ■  Yunoyama Line for Komono • Yunoyama-Onsen

Adjacent stations

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History

The station opened on June 1, 1913 as Kawashimamura Station (川島村駅, Kawashimamura-eki) on the Yokkaichi Railway. On March 1, 1931 it fell under the ownership of Mie Railway following a merger. The station was transferred to Sanco following a merger in February 11, 1944. The station was renamed Ise-Kawashima Station (伊勢川島駅, Ise-Kawashima-eki) in July 1954. On February 1, 1964 the railway division of Sanco split off to form a separate company and the station came under the control of the Mie Electric Railway, which merged with Kintetsu on April 1, 1965.[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1147 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding area

  • Yokkaichi City Hall Kawashima District Civic Center
  • Mitakidai Housing Area
  • Yokkaichi Kawashima Post Office
  • Mitaki River
  • Japan National Route 477

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
  2. [2]
    Kintetsu Company History
  3. [3]
    三重県統計書 [Mie Prefectural Statistics] (in Japanese). Japan: Mie Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.

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